WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans.

2. Obama Carries Shelby, Cohen Over Flinn and Two Tax Hikes Defeated - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

President Barack Obama carried Shelby County in unofficial Nov. 6 election returns as his Republican challenger Mitt Romney took the state’s 11 electoral votes.

Voter turnout in the most popular election cycle among Shelby County voters was 61.9 percent, about the same percentage as four years ago. But the 371,256 voters is fewer than 2008 when more than 400,000 Shelby County voters cast ballots. The percentage is about the same because there are fewer registered voters in Shelby County than there were four years ago after a purge by election officials.

3. Senate Passes Small Business Investment Bill - Friday, March 23, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Legislation to help startup companies raise capital by reducing some federal regulations won easy passage in the Senate Thursday despite warnings from some Democrats that less government oversight would mean more abuse and scams.

4. MED Fdtn. Names Brandenburg Director of Development - Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Joe Brandenburg has joined The MED Foundation as director of development.

Hometown: Connersville, Ind.

Education: B.A., mass communications, Western Kentucky University; master’s in public administration, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

5. GOP Faces Uphill Battle on Policy Issues - Friday, December 09, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Conservative flashpoint issues from abortion and abstinence education to President Barack Obama's health care law are the biggest obstacles to Congress completing a massive year-end spending bill next week that would keep the government running through next September.

6. City has Nixed 2 Proposals for Airport Service - Friday, November 11, 2011

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – Delta Air Lines is set to pull out of Tupelo next month after saying the airport doesn't have a large enough passenger base to support Delta's 50-passenger jets.

Air Choice One wants to provide more service with smaller planes.

7. Bloom Joins Good Advertising - Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Audra Bloom has joined Good Advertising as senior account manager.

Hometown: Delaware, Ohio

8. Congress to Tread Carefully in Run-Up to Election - Tuesday, September 14, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress returns this week with embattled Democrats torn between trying to show they have the economic answers and fearing the further wrath of voters over new government programs.

9. Exchanges Agree in Principle to New Rules - Tuesday, May 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders for major securities exchanges have agreed in principle to a uniform system of "circuit breakers" that would slow trading during periods of intense market volatility, U.S. regulators said Monday.

10. Tupelo Mayor Backs Delta Bid for Service There - Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Tupelo Mayor Jack Reed Jr. is backing a bid by Delta Air Lines and its subsidiary to provide federally subsidized air service in the city.

Reed told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal he wrote a letter supporting Delta to the U.S. Department of Transportation, which will award the subsidy.

11. Tupelo Police Chief Stepping Down in Late December - Wednesday, October 07, 2009

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Harold Chaffin will retire in late December from his job as Tupelo police chief.

12. Jobless Benefits Extension Hits Snag in Senate - Friday, October 02, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - A House-passed bill to give another 13 weeks of unemployment benefits to people from states where the jobless rate is at least 8.5 percent has bogged down in the Senate because of resistance from lawmakers whose states have lower unemployment and would be left out.

13. Tupelo Officials Allow Sunday Alcohol Sales - Thursday, September 17, 2009

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Tupelo city officials have reversed a century-old ban on the Sunday sale of beer and light wine in restaurants and stores.

The city council made the decision Tuesday night in a split vote and will allow Sunday sales from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

14. Delta Seeks Subsidies for Tupelo Flights - Thursday, July 16, 2009

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc. is trying to get a federal subsidy for flights into Tupelo Regional Airport because of a drop in customer demand and a rise in fuel prices.

Tupelo Regional Airport Director Terry Anderson said the procedure can sound more ominous than it is because Atlanta-based Delta will file a "notice of termination" to begin the process of seeking subsidies.

15. Auditors See SEC Deficiencies - Thursday, May 07, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has made progress in tightening its procedures for managing its caseload of enforcement investigations but internal communications and use of resources still must be improved, congressional auditors have concluded in a new report.

16. Shoemaker Financial's Allen Earns Circle of Excellence - Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Frank Allen, a certified financial planner and financial adviser with Shoemaker Financial, has achieved the Circle of Excellence award from Securian Financial Services for his performance in 2007.

17. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Smith & Nephew Announces New Division and Promotions

Smith & Nephew Announces New Division, Promotions

Steve Hirsch was named president of Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, a new division of the company opening in Europe. The following ...

18. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 28, 2004
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors honored Martin Edwards Jr

MAAR Dedicates Center in Honor of Past President

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors honored Martin Edwards Jr. with the dedication of the Martin Edwards Jr. Education Cen...

19. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 03, 1998
William N William N. Reed has been named president and chief operating officer of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell. Reed concentrates his practice in litigation. He received undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Mississippi. Th...